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C Augmented Chord (Caug)

Notes: C, E, G♯. Tap any diagram to hear it.

Caug
Notes
CEG♯
Formula
1 – 3 – ♯5

Caug on guitar

Open position · most common
x-3-2-1-1-0
Fret 8
x-x-10-9-9-8
Fret 13
x-15-14-13-13-0

Strings from low (left) to high (right). Numbers are fingers: 1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 pinky. × = don’t play, ○ = open string.

Caug on ukulele

Open position · most common
1-0-0-3
Fret 4
5-4-4-7
Fret 7
9-8-8-7

Caug on piano

Other C chords

CCmC7Cmaj7Cm7Csus2Csus4CdimC6Cm6C9Cadd9C7sus4Cm7♭5Cdim7

Augmented chords in other keys

C♯augDaugE♭augEaugFaugF♯augGaugA♭augAaugB♭augBaug

About the C Augmented chord

Augmented chords raise the fifth, giving a mysterious, unresolved sound that leads into the next chord. Caug is built from the root (C), major third (E), augmented fifth (G♯).

Frequently asked questions

What notes are in the C Augmented chord?

The Caug chord is made of C, E, G♯: the root, major third, augmented fifth.

How do you play Caug on guitar?

The most common fingering is x-3-2-1-1-0, from the low E string to the high E string (x = don’t play that string, 0 = open string).

How do you play Caug on piano?

Press C, E, G♯ together. In root position the lowest note is C.